The Psychology Of Computer Programming

Author : Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher : Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Computers
ISBN : IND:30000056344918

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The Psychology of Computer Programming by Gerald M. Weinberg Pdf

Discover or Revisit One of the Most Popular Books in Computing This landmark 1971 classic is reprinted with a new preface, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and straight-from-the-heart observations on topics that affect the professional life of programmers. Long regarded as one of the first books to pioneer a people-oriented approach to computing, The Psychology of Computer Programming endures as a penetrating analysis of the intelligence, skill, teamwork, and problem-solving power of the computer programmer. Finding the chapters strikingly relevant to today's issues in programming, Gerald M. Weinberg adds new insights and highlights the similarities and differences between now and then. Using a conversational style that invites the reader to join him, Weinberg reunites with some of his most insightful writings on the human side of software engineering. Topics include egoless programming, intelligence, psychological measurement, personality factors, motivation, training, social problems on large projects, problem-solving ability, programming language design, team formation, the programming environment, and much more. Dorset House Publishing is proud to make this important text available to new generations of programmers--and to encourage readers of the first edition to return to its valuable lessons.

Author : Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher : Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:49015001393991

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Understanding the Professional Programmer by Gerald M. Weinberg Pdf

The insights are fascinating--you are sure to recognize yourself or your associates. This is the one book nobody in this dynamic field can afford to miss.

Author : Richard E. Mayer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135433376

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Teaching and Learning Computer Programming by Richard E. Mayer Pdf

The influx of computer technology into classrooms during the past decade raises the questions -- how can we teach children to use computers productively and what effect will learning to program computers have on them? During this same period, researchers have investigated novice learning of computer programming. Teaching and Learning Computer Programming unites papers and perspectives by respected researchers of teaching and learning computer science while it summarizes and integrates major theoretical and empirical contributions. It gives a current and concise account of how instructional techniques affect student learning and how learning of programming affects students' cognitive skills. This collection is an ideal supplementary text for students and a valuable reference for professionals and researchers of education, technology and psychology, computer science, communication, developmental psychology, and industrial organization.

Author : D. Britz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662218198

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Digital Simulation in Electrochemistry by D. Britz Pdf

This book is the result of frustration. When I first became interested in digi tal simulation in 1967 (I didn't know the name then), there were no texts to tell one the how of it. This has not changed greatly since then; it is significant that just about all publications about the technique refer to a chapter by Feldberg in an electrochemical series, written in 1969. When I ran a course on the method recently, it became evident that this chapter is not enough for the raw beginner. Neither does he/she get much help from the mathematical textbooks which, at best, leave the special electrochemical aspects (if not a lot else) to one's imagination. This book, then, is written for practical digital simulators who do not have a friend who will tell them how to do it. The beauty of the digital approach is that one can separate out various dynamic processes taking place simultaneously. I have structured the book in this way. The major computing usually lies in the diffusion of substance, while the major program ming effort (and preparatory paper work) goes into the boundary conditions. These are treated separately.

Author : Jennifer Connor-Smith
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541595873

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The Wide World of Coding by Jennifer Connor-Smith Pdf

The best part about coding is that anyone with a computer can learn how to do it. From education to healthcare to entertainment, software touches almost every aspect of twenty-first century life. Take a high-level perspective on the types of people who create that software—including many jobs that do not involve writing code at all. Learn about the software development cycle and the huge variety of skills developers draw on, including psychology, mathematics, and art, to create amazing apps and programs. Explore why diversity is needed to prevent bias in design. Learn about the different coding languages and what they are used for, how developers choose a language, and tools that simplify coding. Jennifer Connor-Smith breaks down stereotypes about coding as a career that is open only to technology-obsessed gamers, revealing ways people use software to improve medical care, nurture dementia patients, promote social justice, and more. Hands-on activities show you how easy it is to learn to think like a coder. The next generation of coders will require diverse teams, creativity, and ethical codes of conduct to create the best and most successful software. Will you be one of them?

Author : Ben Shneiderman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015000500168

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Software Psychology by Ben Shneiderman Pdf

Motivation for a psychological approach; Research methods; Programming as human performance; Programming style; Software quality evaluation; Team organizations and group processes; Database systems and data models; Database query and manipulation languages; Natural language; Interactive interface issues; Designing interactive systems.

Author : Diane Stanley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781481452496

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Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science by Diane Stanley Pdf

"A fascinating look at Ada Lovelace, the pioneering computer programmer and the daughter of the poet Lord Byron." --

Author : Adam Tornhill
Publisher : Pragmatic Bookshelf
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781680505207

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Your Code as a Crime Scene by Adam Tornhill Pdf

Jack the Ripper and legacy codebases have more in common than you'd think. Inspired by forensic psychology methods, you'll learn strategies to predict the future of your codebase, assess refactoring direction, and understand how your team influences the design. With its unique blend of forensic psychology and code analysis, this book arms you with the strategies you need, no matter what programming language you use. Software is a living entity that's constantly changing. To understand software systems, we need to know where they came from and how they evolved. By mining commit data and analyzing the history of your code, you can start fixes ahead of time to eliminate broken designs, maintenance issues, and team productivity bottlenecks. In this book, you'll learn forensic psychology techniques to successfully maintain your software. You'll create a geographic profile from your commit data to find hotspots, and apply temporal coupling concepts to uncover hidden relationships between unrelated areas in your code. You'll also measure the effectiveness of your code improvements. You'll learn how to apply these techniques on projects both large and small. For small projects, you'll get new insights into your design and how well the code fits your ideas. For large projects, you'll identify the good and the fragile parts. Large-scale development is also a social activity, and the team's dynamics influence code quality. That's why this book shows you how to uncover social biases when analyzing the evolution of your system. You'll use commit messages as eyewitness accounts to what is really happening in your code. Finally, you'll put it all together by tracking organizational problems in the code and finding out how to fix them. Come join the hunt for better code! What You Need: You need Java 6 and Python 2.7 to run the accompanying analysis tools. You also need Git to follow along with the examples.

Author : Brian Harvey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Computer programming
ISBN : UCSC:32106014430604

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Computer Science Logo Style by Brian Harvey Pdf

Author : Bonnie A. Nardi
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262140535

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A Small Matter of Programming by Bonnie A. Nardi Pdf

Analyzes cognitive, social and technical issues of end user programming. Drawing on empirical research on existing end user systems, this text examines the importance of task-specific programming languages, visual application frameworks and collaborative work practices for end user computing.

Author : Mauro Borgo,Alessandro Soranzo,Massimo Grassi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461421979

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MATLAB for Psychologists by Mauro Borgo,Alessandro Soranzo,Massimo Grassi Pdf

The matrix laboratory interactive computing environment—MATLAB—has brought creativity to research in diverse disciplines, particularly in designing and programming experiments. More commonly used in mathematics and the sciences, it also lends itself to a variety of applications across the field of psychology. For the novice looking to use it in experimental psychology research, though, becoming familiar with MATLAB can be a daunting task. MATLAB for Psychologists expertly guides readers through the component steps, skills, and operations of the software, with plentiful graphics and examples to match the reader’s comfort level. Using an extended illustration, this concise volume explains the program’s usefulness at any point in an experiment, without the limits imposed by other types of software. And the authors demonstrate the responsiveness of MATLAB to the individual’s research needs, whether the task is programming experiments, creating sensory stimuli, running simulations, or calculating statistics for data analysis. Key features of the coverage: Thinking in a matrix way. Handling and plotting data. Guidelines for improved programming, sound, and imaging. Statistical analysis and signal detection theory indexes. The Graphical User Interface. The Psychophysics Toolbox. MATLAB for Psychologists serves a wide audience of advanced undergraduate and graduate level psychology students, professors, and researchers as well as lab technicians involved in programming psychology experiments.

Author : E. Soloway,J. C. Spohrer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317786207

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Studying the Novice Programmer by E. Soloway,J. C. Spohrer Pdf

Parallel to the growth of computer usage in society is the growth of programming instruction in schools. This informative volume unites a wide range of perspectives on the study of novice programmers that will not only inform readers of empirical findings, but will also provide insights into how novices reason and solve problems within complex domains. The large variety of methodologies found in these studies helps to improve programming instruction and makes this an invaluable reference for researchers planning studies of their own. Topics discussed include historical perspectives, transfer, learning, bugs, and programming environments.

Author : Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher : Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040557899

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Becoming a Technical Leader by Gerald M. Weinberg Pdf

Whether you manage people, are managed by people, or just want to change the way you interact with others, this book is about success. How to plan it, how to make it happen--Becoming a Technical Leader shows you how to do it!

Author : J.-M. Hoc
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483295916

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Psychology of Programming by J.-M. Hoc Pdf

Psychology provides a backdrop for most of the study of human*b1computer interaction. In this volume the psychological issues that pertain to programming, rather than systems design, are examined in four sections: Theoretical and Methodological Issues; Language Design and Skill Acquisition; Expert Programming; and the Future.****The book was inspired by working groups in France and the United Kingdom but also includes work by major North American figures (such as Curtis and Soloway). It is the first comprehensive work on this topic since the early 1980s.

Author : Gerald M. Weinberg
Publisher : Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0932633498

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An Introduction to General Systems Thinking by Gerald M. Weinberg Pdf

A classic introduction to systems theory, with applications in computer science and beyond. -- Back cover.